Gayton McKenzie silent on basketball fiasco
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie (standing) promised to report back on the fiasco over an international... Read more
29 Aug, 2024
LeBron James’ son stable after suffering cardiac arrest in practice
Los Angeles — Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after... Read more
26 Jul, 2023
Pearl Thusi rubs shoulders with Paul Kagame, Boris Kodjoe in Rwanda
Cape Town — South African media personality Pearl Thusi recently rubbed shoulders with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and actor... Read more
31 May, 2023
Mali players fight each other at basketball World Cup
Sydney – Governing body FIBA opened an investigation on Tuesday after two Mali players at the women’s basketball World Cup... Read more
27 Sep, 2022
Nigeria quits international basketball for two years
Abuja – The Nigerian government on Thursday ordered the country’s basketball teams to pull out of international competitions for two... Read more
13 May, 2022
‘Heavy hearts’ as foreign players and coaches quit Russian clubs
Paris – As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian football, handball and basketball clubs.... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
Uganda’s penniless Silverbacks risk AfroBasket ouster
Kampala – Uganda’s national basketball team risk being kicked out of the AfroBasket championships because they have not got... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Sexual abuse: Mali youth basketball coach detained, faces several charges
Bamako – A judge in Mali has detained the coach of the under-18s girls basketball team, the prosecutor’s office said... Read more
27 Jul, 2021
Football-crazy Nigeria aims for Olympic glory in basketball
Abuja – Football has always been Nigeria’s favourite sport with a historic Olympic gold the pinnacle of its success,... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
World Basketball boss Hamane Niang steps aside amid sexual abuse probe
Malian president of the international basketball federation (Fiba), Hamane Niang, has stepped aside amid sexual abuse investigations within the... Read more
15 Jun, 2021
